Caution: Clown congress at work
While I was stuck in traffic on the way to UStream’s Mountain View offices for the From the Frontlines web-a-thon yesterday, I tuned into the Gitmo interrogation hearing by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Serving as human voo-doo dolls: Berkeley law professor John Yoo, who served in the Office of Legal Counsel and authored the so-called “torture memos,” and the Vice President’s chief of staff, David Addington. (Hearing info here.)
Far left radio station Pacifica carried the proceedings live–with unhinged commentators and callers griping afterwards that Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and his fellow witch-hunters didn’t stab their pins in far enough.
The two-hour hearing was an absolute travesty. Nadler and the Dems shamelessly badgered and harangued the witnesses; Yoo, polite to a fault, repeatedly attempted to answer questions, only to be cut off by foaming jerks who twisted his words or indignantly claimed he was “conceding” some point that he had just established himself.
One of the most hostile and ignorant questioners was Rep. William Delahunt (D-MA)–who is not even a member of the subcommittee. When subcommittee member Steve King (R-Iowa) politely objected that Nadler had not followed the rules in obtaining unanimous consent for Delahunt’s questioning (King did not object to his presence, just the failure to follow House rules), Nadler obnoxiously acknowledged the point of order, regretting that he had been called out. Later, after King had left the hearing room, Nadler personally attacked King and snarked that he must not have cared about the rules enough to stay. (At the end of the hearing, Nadler withdrew those remarks with all the sincerity of a, well, Democrat politician.)
I almost drove off the road when Delahunt sarcastically told Addington that he was “glad” al Qaeda finally got the chance to watch him on TV. He can spin it all he wants, but the gloat in his voice is unmistakable.
Rep. King rightly called Delahunt on the carpet: “Congressman Delahunt’s live, televised statement to Vice President Cheney’s Chief of Staff was an invitation to Al-Qaeda to target him. I wonder if Bill Delahunt is ready to guard Mr. Addington’s home and family.”
Delahunt went on to grill Yoo about the torture memos. When Yoo referred to an appendix in the 2003 memo, Delahunt interrupted that he had not read the memo and barreled ahead with his kabuki interrogation.
What else do you need to know about the utter lack of seriousness, character, and good faith of your clown Congress at work?
When we call them 9/10 Democrats, 9/10 is not just a date. It’s the estimate of their mental and emotional ages.
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This is democrat world view marketing.
Incompetence and just plain old mean-spirited misguided viciousness on display in Congre$$.
One of the things I absolutely despise about the entire Bush Administration is the stupid “New Tone”. Being endlessly polite to their enemies. That’s probably why Rumsfeld and Rove are my two favorite members of the Admin.
Had it been me instead of Addington who was on the receiving end of Delahunt’s threat would have responded, “I’m glad Al Qaeda’s watching as well sir. They can see who their allies in Congress are.”
Jonah Goldberg weighs in on why the Congress has reached the position it is at.
Read it all, for it is good…
Uh-huh.
So is that what our friends, the Dems think, that Al Qaeda will be their paid assassins? Of course, they do. They seem to think they can control everything.
Forgive them Father for they know not what they do.
Delahunt is patriotic in a way us knuckledraggers just can’t recognize, I guess.
Mark Levin asked his audience last night to be polite yet call Delahunt’s office. So, I did:
Note to all: The above is exactly what I did say — in a mocking voice and with genuine anger in my heart — when I called Delahunt’s office. I needed to write it down first. That is wise sometimes, when I need to get something off my chest, to write it down, to say only that and no more… [Message left at Congressman Delahunt's Quincy, MA, office at 6:52 a.m., June 27, 2008, (617)-770-3700]
A sincere thank you to all those who serve our country in harm’s way, in staff jobs, and in ways no one knows, for doing what you do to keep us all safer and free. May God bless you and protect you and yours.
This is the image I get when I think of our “leaders” in Congress.
Clowns/Congress
The link isn’t working, aj.
I dont look at the democrats as clowns. Clowns can be funny the democrats are just tragic.
Its more like a gathering of grim reapers.
No matter how hard I try it’s impossible to make a lib see your point of view. Even when presenting your argument with the high strength, concrete facts, they still think you’re wrong. This is when I turn to verbally agressive behavior. When you finally see the opposition is completely unhinged and out to lunch all matters of decorum should be tossed out the window. Just an opinion.
Clown photo at bottom of this page
GK,
It’s become a way of life…
These hearings and the hearings we are all about be witness to during the potential/probable democrat wave taking over washington this fall and the coming new 09′ congress, are going to be a sight to behold.
Anyone in any state not working to elect republicans and specifically conservative republicans are simply encouraging more of these show hearings to harangue republicans.
Why with a little luck, for the dems, they will have outlawed conservatism by the end of their first term.
More of the same coming, just elect democrats.
These clowns seem to have lost sight of the fact that when they have all these asinine hearings the people in front of them are … gasp! …
FELLOW AMERICANS …
I just wish more of these “testifiers” would get the gumption to call these people out for their stupidity …
Perhaps we will be fortunate enough that many of them get their eviction notices come November …
hmmm, worked for me…
aj …
Pelosi and Reid = Barnum and Bailey …
I recall reading over at Instapunk.com before the 2006 election about what we’d be in store for with a donkey-controlled congress: “When hatred replaces ennui” as the dominant mental state and primary motivator there.
And so it has come to pass.
“The gavel is now in the hands of the children!!”
- Nancy Pelosi
I can’t even look at “tommy” Reid.. he truly makes me sick.
Usefull idiots
WASHINGTON – Three Massachusetts congressmen called for a United Nations security force to replace American troops in Iraq as part of a phased plan for withdrawing US soldiers after a new president takes office in January.
Yesterday’s proposal, sponsored by Representatives James P. McGovern, John F. Tierney, and William D. Delahunt, calls for an end to ongoing talks between the United States and Iraq on a long-term security agreement. Instead, according to the proposal, US authorities should immediately start negotiations with the UN on a mandate to govern the “internationalization of responsibility for aid and support to Iraq.”
Every time we try to bring up the issue of withdrawal, the [Bush] administration shouts ‘bloodbath.’ They make it seem as if there is no choice but to stay. The fact is there are alternatives.”
Those alternatives include normalizing relations with neighboring Syria and seeking a rapprochement with Iran, two nations that have been blamed for fomenting some of the civil strife within Iraq, according to the 30-page report. The plan also calls for “vigorous diplomatic steps” to stop the flow of arms into the country.
I think Congress is jealous. They know, deep down, that they truly are insignificant. They know the American people can create new inventions and services for society. Congress knows they cannot. The President can liberate countries and defend our own through his policies. Congress cannot. The Courts have the authority to reject any law passed by Congress, with exception to Constitutional Amendments, which must really humble Congressmen. So really, what does Congress have to offer? They can tax and regulate. Both thankless, yet needed jobs. If only they would stay in their lanes. If only they would use common sense, stop thinking like typical power-hungry bureaucrats, and use the lens of “what’s best for the people, the American people.”
On June 27th, 2008 at 1:35 pm, William Amos said:
For the dhimmis, “vigorous diplomatic steps” means putting a cherry on top of their “pretty please.”
*barf*
/shameless plug on
Much like what I stated in my weekly column. Term limits, my friends.
One more. Click here.
/shameless plug off
William Amos
Morning … Too bad these 3 clowns weren’t volunteering to go to Tehran and do the talking … but that would mean they would have to take responsibility for those “”talks” failing …
They also don’t seem to understand that without US forces there basically are NO UN forces … dipsticks …
Real bunch of DumbA$$e$ … they just don’t get it … terrorist regimes cannot be reasoned with … they only respect force … and until you prove beyond any doubt that you can and will blow their sorry butts away nothing will change …
You really give them too much credit.
Don’t you love farce?
My fault I fear.
I thought that you’d want what I want.
Sorry, my dear.
But where are the clowns?
Quick, send in the clowns.
Don’t bother, they’re here.
(Stephen Sondheim)
Way OT, but speaking of Delahunt:
How come animals don’t have to wipe? I know a dog with worms will drag its anus because of the itching, but most dogs obviously don’t itch after pooping.
Is this some kind of proof that man is set apart from the animals?
Kind of O/T but deals with a congressman. I thought America Didn’t negotiate with kidnappers! Oh, she was a Mexican national and kind of related to a Democrap Congressman. Washington will help Mexicans just not Americans.
This is what qualifies as donkey “strategic military thinking:”
1. Gratuitously declare the war to be lost and make plans to run away;
2. When our military refuses to lose despite the donkeys’ best efforts, declare the war to be won and make plans to run away;
3. Discuss arrangements to replace United States professional soldiers in theater with United Nations pedophile predators.
At that point you need to decide who you are trying to persuade with your arguments.
Yourself? – Forget it, you probably won’t learn anything relevant becuase facts will not be presented in context.
The unhinged lib? – It’s not worth raising your blood pressure as they tend to argue from emotion, not logic. All you can do is stay calm, present the facts and hope something sinks in. It’s not that they can’t think logically, they just choose not to.
The spectators? – Ah, now here’s where you can really make a difference. If you remain calm, continue to support your arguments, and when possible expose the logical fallacies of your opponent, then the open-minded and undecided portion of the audience will give your words more credence.
Besides, noting further unhinges the unhinged than their opponent not losing control as well, especially if they feel they are losing the debate.
At least Addington can now lawfully carry a gun.
I agree with Michelle on the posturing of the Dems. Also read see-dubya’s post on Lonesome Dove and the latin “Uvo Uvam Vivendo Varia Fit” slogan on how a bad apple ruins the whole.
Michael Yon’s latest piece is must reading for any honest and honorable American. (http://www.michaelyon-online.com/). I love Michelle but also agree with Michael’s admonition that we , as Americans, cannot condone torture. It corrupts our honor and destroys our maoral advantage. As he said, torture actually works, but tactical advantages often result in long-term strategic failures. More importantly he urges us to listen and avoid group-think. Check it out, you will appreciate it.
The bitter pill to deal with here is how to punish real wrong-doers while denying a theatrical stage to those looking for nothing more than political gain and not justice. Maybe it’s not possible. If not, you still do the honorable thing.
Yeah I remember both Delahunt and gNadler, both fine upstanding men…….cough cough.
Should we be surprised at anything these Demoncrats do or say? I really really identify with the statement from Michael Savage, “Liberalism is a mental disorder.” What else could possibly explain it?
Just keep calling this asshat from Mass and complain. If they say you aren’t in his district, tell the incompetent staffer that when the congressman blovates at a House Judiciary meeting, he represents all citizens.
This is about what one would expect from a brain dead, liberal politician serving the Peoples Republic of Massachusetts. The worthless turd should ran out of the country.
I was wondering if there is any video of the interaction of King and Nadler… and afterward Nadler’s slimy comments about King, behind King’s back. Those two images need to go viral, methinks.
I can say for the first time in my life I am ashamed of my Government.
We’ve gone beyound the petty political devisiveness and gotten into hate and that has blinded our leaders to the point that they no longer know what is right or wrong.
Thank you, Ed Mahmoud for helping me out with your assesment of Delahunt.
But, I would venture to write that Delahunt is what the dog left on the carpet after, ahem, expressing his glands.
Unbelieveable.
I’ve been reading “The First Man of Rome” – by Colleen McCullogh
The book is full of Roman Senators more interested in internecine political struggles with each other than in the welfare of Rome. They’d rather look down their noses at those of low birth than promote the career of someone whose ascension would benefit all Rome. While the barbarians batter at the borders of Rome and good men die defending it, they name call and bicker, steal from their own people, attempt to destroy the careers of those very same officials who are defending the border, and nod to themselves that it’s all ok, because they are Patrician and know what’s best for the plebians.
And here we are 2000 years later, and nothing has changed.
“Hostile”, “ignorant”, “D”, “MA” all in the same sentence – there’s a surprise. I think you left some appropriate words out…
AlohaGuy–the ‘D’=dog & the ‘MA’=messy anus.
Can’t blame him, it wasn’t written in Crayon – and had big words…
And no pictures, Alhoaguy.
From the discussion yesterday, I understand that Washington D.C. is a very dangerous place. It would be a shame if something happened to Rep. Delahunt.
A real shame.
The House of Representatives is actually a small chamber – how do they all fit in there with those huge shoes? I guess they practice stuffing themselves in SUVs and Gulfstreams first…
Michelle, you’re definitely right about one thing…. the clowns are definitely in control given the assinine crap that this congress critter uttered.
Politicians, especially of the Dem variety, do not take Al Qaeda or terrorism seriously. They mock it, or they mock those who fight it. Yet, to say anything critical about the Dems’ approach is living in fear according to some liberal commenters on this blog.
When will America stop hiding from reality? Terrorism exists and another attack can and will happen again if we let down our guard. Liberals and like-thinking Americans cannot possible be this naive, right?
AlohaGuy
You left out that there were not any pictures in that memo either …
Of course, I’m referring to the poor infrastruction there, and that he may twist an ankle on a cracked sidewalk. Any other inference you may have made is absurd. And I’m sure Rep. Delahunt knows that was not my intent.
I disagree Michelle. Most nine year olds are mentally more capable and more mature than the congressmen you described.
Not only do I question their patriotism, I question their intelligence and their integrity. And I think most conservatives would agree they fail on all three.
It’s time for term limits. Unfortunately it’s proven that the electorate – who gets the goodies the DemocRATs promise – will never vote these scoundrels and charlatans out.
President Bush has been too damn polite all along. When President Bush dedicated the Robert F Kennedy Building the Kennedy adult children ripped into him viscously.
The pig.
Then again the Kennedys are easy to hate. Perhaps Ms. Cuomo forgot that it was her father who authorized the wire taps of Martin Luther King.
What to you expect from MASS politicos?
Kennedy was a traitor. LINK
We all know Jon Cary is in the traitors hall of fame in North Vietnam.
Now we have a third stooge.
All Dems in Mass.
Need I say more?
I couldn’t agree with you more about the US vs. Rome comparison. If Americans think that Obummer will bring any levity or reason to Washington then they really live in la la land.
The ills that face the US are what confronted Rome those many years ago. I will disagree with you on one thing though, Roman society wasn’t exactly democratic. It was a caste system, much like India once was (and still is in some quarters). The difference between then and now is that Americans have access to improving their status in life if only they stop looking for handouts, work hard, and make good choices.
You can do (and be)anything you want in America. That’s something that many poor Romans could never have. Yes, there were exceptions such as those outside of Rome’s boundaries becoming Caesar, and barbarians having some influence within Roman society.
I think the true tragedy in all this is that many Americans have turned away from their civic responsibility. Many are politically apathetic, and Obummer won’t change that with one election. People tune into elections that involve people like Obummer because they don’t actually have to think for themselves when given the “access” to “free choices.” That’s the seduction going on right now between Obummer and America.
The only problem is… no one has done the proper research to find out how Obummer is going to pay down the national debt yet “responsibly” remove American troops from Iraq. No one is asking the hard questions, or invested in their own lives anymore. Everything is a “birthright” like education, health care, etc. which is a total lie.
If Americans would just open their eyes and stop ignoring what’s going on in front of them, perhaps they could actually process what’s going on in Washington. Yes, Americans are disatisfied with the performance of Washington but do they really feel that the country should be ruled by one party?
The very thought is disturbing. One party rule= intrasigent hierarchy. Do Americans want change at a snail’s pace or sea change? When I see more of a popular demand for term limits so that Americans have more of a say in their government, then I will stop believing we’re headed in the same direction as Rome did and as Europe has with its failed socialist policies.
Not clowns.
Unpatriotic traitors.
Reminds me of many of my students in school. Did not do their homework, then wanted to “cut up” in the classroom to cover up their inadequacies.
John and DL, you’re right about no pictures. I think that was intentional, because Delahunt colors outside the lines so badly, it makes the rest even harder to read!
Good one, Master Shake, you had me going for a minute there, but great illustration
Soap
Ouch – that stings!
There’s at least two Republicans in Mass, that I am sure of
BSR
Obama will be to the USA as Nero was to Rome …
Here is something I saw on Townhall thats funny.
BayState,
The only conservative fron Bastan I know lives in Haiti if that tells you anything.
Investigate, investigate, investigate!
We’re paying these clowns to make asses of themselves. Why not hire some folks on welfare to do their jobs and we could save a big bundle and get more for our money to boot.
Using Delahunt’s logic, Wikipedia states that Delahunt, George Miller, Chuck Schumer, and Richard Durbin all share an apartment in the DC area. I was about to say something snarky, but upon further thought, al Qaeda would probably consider this Democrat pad a “safehouse” anyway.
Every time I think that the delegation fromm Massachusetts cannot be more embarrassing to me, I am proved wrong.
This is a guy that sucks up to Hugo Chavez but attacks Americans in the Administration.
It is not patriotism when you do everything you can to tacitly destroy your country from within. Now we know why the president’s oath includes “..defending the country against enemies both foreign and DOMESTIC…”
Could our Founding Fathers have been that prescient? If so, Nostradamus has nothing on them.
I daresay that the average nine year old will be more patriotic than the average Congressional Democrat.
I wonder if they have crayons on the menu where he eats?
I teach 10 year olds. They are more patriotic. They get it. It has to be educated out of them.
#6 post
If John McCain wants to be president he better get busy snarking at Obama for his wrongheaded stands. I for one am not impressed with McCain’s politness, it signfies a lack of backbone.
You can’t kill our radical islamic enemies with words, it will take bullets.
Yup…
King is my congressman. What a terrific guy. His voting record consists primarily of “NO.” He clearly understands the only good legislation is no legislation.
I’m just about distraught over Washington. How did we come to this. What is to be done.
Oh, #6 and #66, Exactly. There has to be a relentless O’Reilly/Talk Radio type stance taken against dhimmi/MSM spin going forward or we are lost.
As to the #32 comments on Yon. I read him because reliable sources recommended the site. Today’s torture and groupthink article was very simplistic and represented just another side of groupthink, in this case condemning all conservatives for supporting torture. Some do, me for example, many don’t. The liberal tendency to conservative stereotyping is well stereotypical. Glass houses and all that.
Reason #466 why I hate Democrats.
Nadler and Delahunt, neither worthy to represent “the People” in our federal congress. Clowns indeed. Strike up the music.
Perhaps. But Nero comes later.
On the subject of comparisons to ancient Rome, I’d say we’re about at the stage of the late Republic: right before Marius and Sulla demonstrated for all to see just how weak and corrupt its governing institutions (in particular the Senate) had become, and who paved the way for men like Pompey, Caesar, Antony and Augustus to finish off the Republic once and for all.
There is an increasing fecklessness of our elected representatives that is paralleled by the increasing contempt felt toward them by the electorate. The long-term danger in this development is that the disgust with Senators and Congressmen will one day reach the same crisis point as it did in Rome, opening the door for ambitious and unprincipled “men on horseback” to sweep away the Republic in the name of restoring order from chaos.
The one thing we have going for us that the Romans didn’t is that our military still swears its oath to the Constitution and not to Presidents, Senators or Generals. Perish the thought that one day in the future they won’t have to uphold that oath by acting against a collection of fools and tyros in elected office who have screwed things up so badly that the American people not only won’t mind if they intervene, but will actually call for it.
Or as Ben Franklin warned:
A Republic — if you can keep it.”
Oh, and btw, when I was in Britain, I ate in an “Italian” restaurant which served FRENCH FRIES with the pasta!!!
Mother of God!
LOL! WHOOPS! Wrong thread!
Mark Levin is running with this… he may have Delahunt on live if they can work out the connection…
Delaskunk is a smoldering pile of fecal material.
The democratic party has been taken over by socialists and communists who have realized that the only way to bring down a nation is from within.
Unfortunately, the republican party has been infiltrated also!
They were always there; they are just coming out of the closet now!
You aren’t kidding! RINO central.
Too bad we have a jellyfish for a president. If he had a spine he would be hitting Delahunt and the NYSlime with sedition.
Absolute power does corrupt absolutely as we see with this continuing Democrat run show hearings going after their political enemies in the grand old soviet style. At least we have the solace of having won on the 2nd Amendment this week despite all the bad news from other SCOTUS decisions, the continuing pressures on our weakened economy, and the actions of our irresponsible ruling class. With these self important lying crapweasels rapidly running out of control more worried about their petty squabbles, show trials, and how to enrich themselves rather then do what is right for this country we may be forced to use this reset button for the US Constitution in the very near future.
30psc said:
I’m not going to forgive them because they know exactly what they are doing!
sorry 30 pcs – this has me so mad my typing has taken a major hit!
With democrats wanting to badger children on the witness stand to defend rapist, it’s a wonder Delahunt didn’t just read out Addington’s address on the air and hold up a map of his neighborhood for the camera.
No doubt Delapunk is in a building protected against terrorist attempts. No matter, they wouldn’t target him anyway….he’s their friend.
After just watching Delahunt on tv it is clear that he was simply trying to voice his frustration with the Bush administration. And since it about someone in the Bush administration, it just does not matter to him if that member of the Bush administration ,or his family, is threatened, maimed, tortured, or even killed.
Also, Michelle, welcome to my radio world out here – nut jobs all over the place!
JHSII,
It’s quite alright. I understand. Vent if you need to. No use hold it in.
Give him five more minutes and he probably will a press conference just to do just that. He’ll probably try to cover his tracks by saying he heard that Addington was having a garage sale and wanted make sure that everyone knew.
All remember when the Washington Post posted the address of Donald Rumsfeld’s home somewhere in MD?
Was listening to Levin on the way home from McLean and guess who didn’t show up on his show? That’s right that brave Democrap.
So why Republicans and McCain so proud of reaching across the aisle to these people? Why is that a good thing again?
Just saw a Dem Attorney named Flannery, with a big bowtie, explain that because our troops had to do it the torture in training, that proved it was unfair to our enemies. huh?